Kuwait vs World: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kuwait
29.6
in 2016
World
24.5
in 2016
Kuwait rank
8th
World rank
7th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kuwait
- World
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.6 against 24.5 in World, a difference of 5.1.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.34 | 21.94 | 4.4 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 22.4 | 4.72 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.88 | 23.03 | 4.85 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 23.67 | 4.96 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 24.26 | 5.04 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kuwait or World?
- Kuwait, at 29.6 against 24.5 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kuwait and World?
- 5.1, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and World rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.